ALOMAR eARI - enhanced Access to Research Infrastructure

ALOMAR HotPay Services
 ALOMAR Facility
HotPay Introduction (PDF)
 Facility Introduction (PDF)
Scientific Parameters (PDF)
 Facility Application Form (DOC)
Specification Parameters (DOC)
Technical Parameters (PDF)
HotPay Application Form (DOC)
Rules of Participation (PDF) | Travel to Andoya (PDF)


Updated: 29.04.2004

ALOMAR

The Andøya Rocket Range (ARR) represents a very sophisticated infrastructure for scientific studies of the Arctic atmosphere and ionosphere. ARR provides scientists with unique experimental tools that comprise the use of modern launch facilities in North Norway (69N) for sounding rockets and balloons as well as highly sophisticated ground-based instrumentation. ALOMAR (Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research) near the Range is the most complex example of the ground-based facilities.

ARR with ALOMAR provides scientists with the unique year-around opportunity of both long- and short-term monitoring of Climate change parameters, performed by a variety of ground-based state-of-the-art instruments, which can be combined with rocket- and balloon-borne measurements.

ALOMAR eARI

Since 1998, ALOMAR ARI has provided funding under the EU’s 4th and 5th framework programme (FP) for researchers using the facility. From 2004 to 2007, this project continues through the ALOMAR eARI under the EU’s 6th FP. Here ALOMAR/ARR offers access to a selection of ALOMAR instruments and also to a new service  “HotPay”, that provide the unique opportunity to install scientific instruments onboard two sounding rockets that will explore the mesosphere and the ionosphere.

Services Offered to Users through the ALOMAR eARI

As part of the EU Commission’s programme “ Structuring the European Research Area: Research Infrastructures  “, the ALOMAR eARI offers scientists from member states of the European Union and associated countries two possible approaches to apply for transnational access:

  1. ALOMAR Facility:
    Access to a selection of ground-based instruments.

  2. HotPay Services:
    Access to an instrument platform on a rocket.

EU covers Transport, Travel & Subsistence cost related to these defined projects.
Why apply for ALOMAR eARI?

You are offered:

  • An opportunity to investigate the physics, chemistry and dynamics of the Arctic Atmosphere and ionosphere by both long- and short-term monitoring techniques at a geographic location close to the boundary of the Polar Vortex and  within the auroral zone.

  • The use of an ensemble of ground-based instruments (Lidar, Radar, Riometer, Ionosonde, All-sky Camera etch), which covers all atmospheric layers from the troposphere to the  thermosphere and ionosphere.
  • A combination of remote sensing methods with in-situ measurements from rockets and balloons.

  • Possibilities for making in-situ measurements in the middle atmosphere or the ionosphere, by mounting your instrument in a sounding rocket

  • Easy and convenient travel to ARR at all times of the year.

  • Support from ARR with long experience in dealing with international research projects

By the EU’s 6th FP we invite scientists to participate and exploit the advantages of this unique site.